Factors influencing technology and knowledge transfer: Configurational recipes for Sub-Saharan Africa

General studies on technology and knowledge (TK and joint presence of high government policy incentives, effective industry institutions, and education effectiveness. This study extends significantly the existing literature regarding T&K transfer in developing countries in general and in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in particular.

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